English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Calorie Pronunciation
Calorie is pronounced KA-ler-ee, IPA /ˈkælɝi/.
KA-ler-ee
US /ˈkælɝi/ · UK /ˈkælɔːri/
Syllables: KA · ler · ee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A unit used to measure the energy that food provides.
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Calorie in a Sentence
- A boiled egg has roughly 70 calories.
- She counts calories during the week and ignores them at weekends.
- The label gives the calorie content for each portion.
Common Mispronunciations of Calorie
Not kuh-LAW-ree
Peak on the opening beat, KA, and let the two that follow trail away.
Not KAY-ler-ee
Match the opening to cat and candle rather than to cake, because the l closes that syllable off.
Tip: Calories, the plural, adds only a z sound and leaves the stress untouched.
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